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' LOUIS EDGAR POLLARD, OF DENISON, TEXAS.

WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 741,542, dated October 13, 1903.

Application filed March 7, 1903'. Serial No. 146,663. (No modeL To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS EDGAR POLLARD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Denison, in the county of Grayson, State of Texas, have made certain new and useful ImprovementsinWashing-Machines,of which the following is'a specification.

This invention relates to washing-machines in the nature of a combined boiler and washing-machine.

The invention consists of peculiar details of construction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, and

the novel features pointed out in the claims.

In order to enable others to make and use my invention, I will now proceed to describe it in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on line X X of Fig. 2. Fig. lis a transverse sectional view taken on line Y Y of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail view showing'one of the spray-tubes.

In carrying out my invention I utilize 'a vessel or boiler A of any preferred form and shape and employ in connectiontherewith a cover B. The cover is preferably formed with an upper pyramidal surface.

B indicates a continuous flange on the under side of the cover adapted to fit snugly but removably within the vessel A. The flange B is located within the outer edges of the cover, leaving an overhanging ledge B, which rests upon and projects slightly beyond the side walls of the vessel A.

B indicates a suitable keeper formed of sheet metal and riveted to the outside of the vessel A.

B indicates a spring-catch secured to the vessel A. While I have shown this catch formed of wire, having its free ends clamped to the outer side of the vesselA by a rivetsecured plate B obviously it may be constructed of spring sheet metal and provided with an engaging nose similar to B as formed of wire. The object of the keeper l3 and-the spring-catch B will be understood as providing securing means for the cover B.

In the inner corners of vessel A, I arrange removable spray-tubes O, which are constructed of converging angular rear plates 0 and an oval converging perforated front side 0 It will be noticed that the lower edge of the oval portion C is bent outwardly, forming a ledge 0 and that the upper and lower ends of the rear plates 0 project beyond the oval front 0 A circular opening 0 is formed. at the upper end of the oval front side 0 adapted to receive a screwthreaded plug C This plug is formed with a flange 0 whereby it may be removed, and the object of its removability is to permit cleaning of the interior of the spray-tube. At the inner corners of the vessel A, I secure hooks 0 adapted for engagement with the upper edges of the rear angular plates 0.

Within the vessel A,I arrange an inner removable perforated bottom D, having its corners recessed, as at D, conforming to the front oval side 0 of the spray-tubes O. The corners of the inner bottom are formed as just described to fit and rest upon the ledges O of the spray-tubes C. One end of the inner bottom D projects'under a shoulder D fixed to the inner side of the vessel Aslightly above its bottom. The other end of the inner bottom D is provided with a hinged arm D having in its upper end an oval perforation D This perforation is intended for engagement with a suitable stub'Dilocated on the inner side near the top edge'of the vessel A.

It will be noticed that the edges of the inner bottom D conform to the inside of the vessel A and that it is provided with depending side and end flanges D having outer packing D formed of cork or other suitable material adapted to provide a close fit within the vessel A. On the under side of the inner bottom I secure a flange E, which is arranged parallel with the side flanges D. The flange E is of less width than the flanges D and it therefore does not normally rest on the bottom of the vessel A. Upon pressure, however, on the upper side of the inner bottom its middle portion will be forced downwardly and its packed side edges imparted a light turning movement against the inner walls of the vessel A.

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Having thus described my invention, what I I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. Awashboiler of the character described, having corner spray-tubes formed of an angular rear plate and an attached front oval plate, the said oval plate having its lower edge bent outwardly forming a ledge, located above the lower end of the said rear angular plate, a false perforated bottom in the boiler adapted to rest upon the said ledges at the lower end of the said oval plates, a packing fixed to the edges of the said false bottom, flanges on the lower side of the false bottom, and means adapted for securing the spray-tubes, substantially as described.

2. A washhoiler of the character described,

having corner spray-tubes formed of an angular rear plate and a front oval plate, the latter being perforated as specified and having a ledge at its lower end, a removable plug in the upper end of the spray-tubes, a false perforated bottom having packing fixed to its side and end edges, supporting-flanges on the under side of the said false bottom with the innermost flange the shorter, and an arm hinged to the false bottom having a perforation in its upper end adapted for engagement with a fixed pin on the inner side of the boiler, substantially as described.

'LOUIS EDGAR POLLARD. Witnesses:

LEVI LINGO, O. ANDERSON. 

